respiratory

UK/rəˈspɪrətri/US/ri'spaiәrәtәri/

TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to breathing or to the organs involved in breathing.

呼吸的；呼吸系统的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

re-again, back

spirbreathe, spirit

-atorysuffix

=respiratory

re- (again) + spir (breathe) + -atory (relating to) = 'relating to repeated breathing.' It is the medical adjective for the lungs and airways — the system that breathes in and out, over and over.

Root spir still carries 34 more words

Common Collocations

1.respiratory system呼吸系统
2.respiratory tract呼吸道
3.respiratory disease呼吸系统疾病
4.respiratory failure呼吸衰竭

Example Sentences

1.
Smoking damages the respiratory system.
2.
The virus mainly affects the respiratory tract.
3.
She was treated for a serious respiratory infection.

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